combined for 41 points Monday night as Norfolk State beat South Carolina State 78-72 in a matchup between Mid - EasternAthleticConference teams. Hawkins had 21 points and five rebounds while Johnson posted 20 points and seven boards for Norfolk

State topped Savannah State 55-45 in each team's Mid - EasternAthleticConference opener Saturday night. Williams connected on 6 ..... Norfolk State (4-5, 1-0) held preseason MEAC Player of the Year Rashad Hassan to nine points

career-high 24 points Saturday to lead North Carolina Central over North Carolina A&T 66-62 in the Mid - EasternAthleticConference opener for both teams. Only four players scored for the Eagles (5-4), but that was enough to offset

points and Jamari Bradshaw added 20 to lead Florida A&M to a 75-67 victory over Bethune-Cookman in the Mid - EasternAthleticConference opener for both teams on Saturday. Markee Teal had 10 points for the Rattlers (2-6), and Muham Abdul

final 47 seconds to help the Kangaroos (2-2) of the Summit League hold off the Spartans (2-3) of the Mid - EasternAthleticConference . Norfolk State used a 12-0 run, capped by a dunk by Rashid Gaston, to take a 46-44 lead with 7